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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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